Loss-proof pocket.



P. INKE. LOSS PROOF POCKET.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 27, 1913.

Patented @11.5, 1915.*v

characteristic features and scope of my in` FREDERICK INKE, 0F SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

LOSS-PROOF POCKET.

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To all 'whom t may concern Be it known thatv I, FREDERICK INKE, acitizen of Russia, residing'at San Francisco, in the county of SanFrancisco and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Loss-Proof Pockets, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to loss-proof pockets for garments and the primaryobject is to provide an auxiliary pocket in an ordinary pocket of agarment which prevents the loss of coins or articles held in the pocketandJ the removal of the contents by pickpockets.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for removablylsecuring an auxiliary pocket in an ordinary pocket of a garment.

Another object of my invention is to provide means attached to theauxiliary pocket for preserving the shape of the latter.

Other objects as well as lthe nature and vention will be more readilyunderstood from the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing and appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l, represents a front elevational view of apocket showing the same partly broken away and my invention attached tothe inner side of the same. Fig. 2, is a'vertical sectional view of myinvention applied to the pocket of a garment. Fig. 3, is a fragmentaryfront elevation of my invention showing the same in open position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the vnumeral 1, represents`a fragment of a garment having secured thereto an ordinary pocket 2.Intermediate the ends ofthe pocket 2 and detachably secured tothegarmentl, through the medium of buttons and button holes or the likefastening dei vices 3, is my auxiliary loss-proof pocket 4.

'Ihe auxiliary pocket 4 comprises a piece of material, preferably cloth,cut and folded upon itself at its lower portion to provide rear andfront walls 5 and 6, the edges of which diverge downwardly, the spaceformed between the sides of the two pockets constituting a recess forreceiving a pencil or the like. The outeredges of the rear wall 5 andthe front wall 6 are secured together in any suitable manner. For thepurpose of preserving the shape of the pocket 4, I have secured to theupper outer edge of the front wall .6, a stifening strip 7, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

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vslightly above the line of securement to the garment and is stitchedtransversely across adJacent its upper end to the upper end of the rearwall as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2, of the drawing, forstrengthening purposes, and the double thickness is removably secured tothe garment l, preferably by means of buttons and button holes or thelike fastening devices 8, the latter being arranged alternately acrossthe pocket upon opposite sides of the transversely extending stitches.The portion depending therefrom has its extreme outer end tapered andconstitutes a flap or cover 9 for the pocket 4:. rIhe flap 9, is heldfrom entering the pocket by the upper end of the stittening strip`7.

For the purpose of closing the pocket I have provided the inner face ofthe Hap 9 with a socket 10 adapted to engage a head 11, upon the outerface of the stilfening strip 7. It is obvious that other fasteningdevices may be used for securing the flap to the stilfening strip.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which this inventionrelates that modiflcations may be made in detail without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the in.

vention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is: l

1. An auxiliary pocket comprising a piece of material having the lowerportion thereof cut and folded upon itself to provide front and rearwalls, said walls `having their outer edges secured together to providea pocket,

.a stifening strip secured to the upper outer surface of the front wall,said stiffening strip having the side edges thereof arranged inalinement with the side edges of the front wall, theupper portion of thematerial being folded upon itself to provide a flap for clos- 'ing thepocket, stitches extending transversely across the upper part of theflap securing the flap and rear wall for strengthening purposes, meansfor removably fastening said Hap to said strip, the double garmentpocket, the side edges of said auxthickness of the upper portion of themailiary pocket being arranged in downward 15 terial being rovided withbutton'holes for diverged relation with each other, and the facilitatingt e securing of the material to space between the sides of said pocketscon- 5 a garment ocket, and said rear wall being stituting a recess forthe reception-of a penprovided wlth button holes arranged below ncil orthe like.

' said stitches and alternately with said first In testimony whereof Iaiiix my signature 20 mentioned button holes for facilitating the inpresence of two witnesses. safety securin of the auxiliary pocket to toa garment poc et. I y FREDERICK INKE.

2. In combination with a pocket of la gar- Witnesses: ment, an auxiliarypocketl of less width re- JAMES J. GLovmn,

movably secured to the inner side of said C. C. TRowBnmeE.

